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A.loss
B.cause
C.truth
D.symbol
A
)1. The of hearing didn't stop Beethoven from being a great musician.A.loss
B.cause
C.truth
D.symbol
答案：1. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指失去听力没有阻止贝多芬成为一名伟大的音乐家。故选 A。
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A.in danger
B.under pressure
C.on business
D.by accident
B
)2. Many teenagers are because of heavy homework and high expectations from parents.A.in danger
B.under pressure
C.on business
D.by accident
答案：2. B 【点拨】under pressure 承受压力。故选 B。
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— of them are wonderful. I have watched them several times.
A.Either
B.All
C.Both
D.None
C
)3. —What do you think of these two films?— of them are wonderful. I have watched them several times.
A.Either
B.All
C.Both
D.None
答案：3. C 【点拨】根据问句中“these two films”可知，是两部电影，且答句说“I have watched them several times.”表明两部都看过且都喜欢，因此表示“两者都”用 Both。故选 C。
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A.passed away
B.got off
C.fell off
D.turned off
A
)4. Many people felt sad when the famous scientist .A.passed away
B.got off
C.fell off
D.turned off
答案：4. A 【点拨】pass away 去世；get off 下车；fall off 跌落；turn off 关闭。根据语境可知选 A。
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—Yes! It can up to 700 km/h and may be used for future trains.
A.make
B.weigh
C.speed
D.live
C
)6. —Have you heard China has built the world's fastest maglev train?—Yes! It can up to 700 km/h and may be used for future trains.
A.make
B.weigh
C.speed
D.live
答案：6. C 【点拨】根据“up to 700 km/h ”可知，此处描述的是速度提升，应选用 speed up“加速”。故选 C。
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A.make friends
B.make plans
C.make sense
D.make faces
C
)7. His words are so strange that none of us think they .A.make friends
B.make plans
C.make sense
D.make faces
答案：7. C 【点拨】make sense 有意义，讲得通。故选 C。
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A.simply
B.hardly
C.smoothly
D.exactly
A
)8. Weight control isn't about weight loss but also about improving health and reducing the risk of diseases.A.simply
B.hardly
C.smoothly
D.exactly
答案：8. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处是在说体重控制不只是关于减肥，还涉及其他方面，所以应该用 simply。故选 A。
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—You'd better not go your body clock because sleep is very important.
A.past
B.through
C.across
D.against
D
)9. —Miss Chen, I tried to do more English exercises but it didn't work. Moreover, I feel sleepy in class.—You'd better not go your body clock because sleep is very important.
A.past
B.through
C.across
D.against
答案：9. D 【点拨】根据“sleep is very important”可知，睡眠重要，所以不应违背生物钟。go against one's body clock 意为“违背生物钟”。故选 D。
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—I agree. .
A.Never judge a book by its cover
B.Out of sight, out of mind
C.Seeing is believing
D.Where there is a will, there is a way
C
)10. —I don’t like shopping online at all. I’d like to see and touch the goods before I pay for them.—I agree. .
A.Never judge a book by its cover
B.Out of sight, out of mind
C.Seeing is believing
D.Where there is a will, there is a way
答案：10. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，说话者认为亲眼看到实物才可信，Seeing is believing 眼见为实。故选 C。
二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)(2026·江苏南通如皋期末)
阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
In her grandparents' old house, Maya discovered an old family calendar, with each page filled out carefully.
On 6th June 1892: "Helped Mr Thompson repair his house." On 14th November 1907: "1 my time at an old people's home."
Curious, she asked her grandmother about it.
"That is the 2 of our family," her grandmother explained. "Every day, for generations, we complete one act of kindness and take it down. No matter how 3 it is."
Maya was interested. "Why?"
Her grandmother smiled, "It's a belief that through continuous kind actions, we can 4 a life of purpose. Every day, we find a moment of light through offering help to others, even when the world around us is 5."
With admiration, Maya decided to keep the tradition. Every night, she would record her act of kindness for the day. As the years went by, Maya's entries of her kind acts 6, from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean-ups.
One day, as she sat at a cafe, a young woman came to her. 7, she asked, "Excuse me. Are you Maya?"
Maya nodded, feeling 8.
The woman went on, "Years ago, you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons. Because of you, I graduated top of my class. Today, I 9 an organization providing help for students from poor families."
Maya was moved and proud. She realized her actions were creating ripples(涟漪) in ways she had 10 imagined.
The calendar became a community legend. Thanks to Maya, the town started a "Calendar Day", encouraging 11 to do good.
When Maya was old, she often sat with her grandchildren, turning the 12 pages. "This was when your grandpa and I met. I helped him find his lost dog."
One day, her oldest grandchild, Sophie, looked up from the calendar. "I want to 13 this, Grandma."
Maya handed the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.
Years after Maya 14, the town built a statue in her honour, with the words on its base: In memory of Maya and the generations before her who believed in the power of everyday 15.
Ripples of kindness continue to spread.
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阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
In her grandparents' old house, Maya discovered an old family calendar, with each page filled out carefully.
On 6th June 1892: "Helped Mr Thompson repair his house." On 14th November 1907: "1 my time at an old people's home."
Curious, she asked her grandmother about it.
"That is the 2 of our family," her grandmother explained. "Every day, for generations, we complete one act of kindness and take it down. No matter how 3 it is."
Maya was interested. "Why?"
Her grandmother smiled, "It's a belief that through continuous kind actions, we can 4 a life of purpose. Every day, we find a moment of light through offering help to others, even when the world around us is 5."
With admiration, Maya decided to keep the tradition. Every night, she would record her act of kindness for the day. As the years went by, Maya's entries of her kind acts 6, from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean-ups.
One day, as she sat at a cafe, a young woman came to her. 7, she asked, "Excuse me. Are you Maya?"
Maya nodded, feeling 8.
The woman went on, "Years ago, you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons. Because of you, I graduated top of my class. Today, I 9 an organization providing help for students from poor families."
Maya was moved and proud. She realized her actions were creating ripples(涟漪) in ways she had 10 imagined.
The calendar became a community legend. Thanks to Maya, the town started a "Calendar Day", encouraging 11 to do good.
When Maya was old, she often sat with her grandchildren, turning the 12 pages. "This was when your grandpa and I met. I helped him find his lost dog."
One day, her oldest grandchild, Sophie, looked up from the calendar. "I want to 13 this, Grandma."
Maya handed the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.
Years after Maya 14, the town built a statue in her honour, with the words on its base: In memory of Maya and the generations before her who believed in the power of everyday 15.
Ripples of kindness continue to spread.
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D
)1. A. Saved B. Wasted C. Managed D. Volunteered(
A
)2. A. tradition B. hobby C. wisdom D. symbol(
B
)3. A. popular B. small C. unfair D. interesting(
C
)4. A. present B. increase C. create D. discover(
C
)5. A. hard B. easy C. dark D. bright(
A
)6. A. grew B. appeared C. remained D. mattered(
C
)7. A. Sadly B. Carefully C. Politely D. Finally(
D
)8. A. worried B. relaxed C. excited D. surprised(
A
)9. A. manage B. need C. name D. visit(
D
)10. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never(
C
)11. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody(
B
)12. A. front B. filled C. blank D. missing(
C
)13. A. praise B. report C. continue D. remember(
A
)14. A. passed away B. broke away C. moved away D. got away(
B
)15. A. changes B. kindness C. happiness D. achievements答案：二、1. D 【点拨】根据下文“my time at an old people's home”可知，此处表示在养老院做志愿者。故选 D。
2. A 【点拨】根据下文“Maya decided to keep the tradition.”可知，每天记录下自己做的善事，这是家族的传统。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】根据上文“we complete one act of kindness and take it down”可知，不管善事有多小，都要记录下来。故选 B。
4. C 【点拨】根据下文“a life of purpose”可知，此处表示创造有意义的生活。故选 C。
5. C 【点拨】根据上文“we find a moment of light through offering help to others”可知，此处与“light”相对应，表示即使世界是黑暗的，也能通过帮助别人找到光明的时刻。故选 C。
6. A 【点拨】根据下文“from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean-ups”可知，此处表示 Maya 的善行记录越来越多。故选 A。
7. C 【点拨】根据下文“Excuse me. Are you Maya?”可知，此处表示礼貌地问。故选 C。
8. D 【点拨】根据下文“Years ago, you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons”可知，Maya 并不记得这件事，所以感到很惊讶。故选 D。
9. A 【点拨】根据下文“an organization providing help for students from poor families”可知，此处表示管理一个组织。故选 A。
10. D 【点拨】根据上文“Maya was moved and proud.”可知，Maya 从未想象过自己的行为会产生这样的影响。故选 D。
11. C 【点拨】根据“encouraging 11 to do good”可知，此处表示鼓励每个人做好事。故选 C。
12. B 【点拨】根据“turning the 12 pages”以及前文“with each page filled out carefully”可知，此处表示翻着写满字的日历。故选 B。
13. C 【点拨】根据下文“Maya handed the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.”可知，此处表示 Sophie 想继续这个传统。故选 C。
14. A 【点拨】根据下文“the town built a statue in her honour”可知，此处表示 Maya 去世后。故选 A。
15. B 【点拨】根据下文“Ripples of kindness continue to spread.”可知，此处表示纪念日常善行的力量。故选 B。
2. A 【点拨】根据下文“Maya decided to keep the tradition.”可知，每天记录下自己做的善事，这是家族的传统。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】根据上文“we complete one act of kindness and take it down”可知，不管善事有多小，都要记录下来。故选 B。
4. C 【点拨】根据下文“a life of purpose”可知，此处表示创造有意义的生活。故选 C。
5. C 【点拨】根据上文“we find a moment of light through offering help to others”可知，此处与“light”相对应，表示即使世界是黑暗的，也能通过帮助别人找到光明的时刻。故选 C。
6. A 【点拨】根据下文“from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean-ups”可知，此处表示 Maya 的善行记录越来越多。故选 A。
7. C 【点拨】根据下文“Excuse me. Are you Maya?”可知，此处表示礼貌地问。故选 C。
8. D 【点拨】根据下文“Years ago, you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons”可知，Maya 并不记得这件事，所以感到很惊讶。故选 D。
9. A 【点拨】根据下文“an organization providing help for students from poor families”可知，此处表示管理一个组织。故选 A。
10. D 【点拨】根据上文“Maya was moved and proud.”可知，Maya 从未想象过自己的行为会产生这样的影响。故选 D。
11. C 【点拨】根据“encouraging 11 to do good”可知，此处表示鼓励每个人做好事。故选 C。
12. B 【点拨】根据“turning the 12 pages”以及前文“with each page filled out carefully”可知，此处表示翻着写满字的日历。故选 B。
13. C 【点拨】根据下文“Maya handed the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.”可知，此处表示 Sophie 想继续这个传统。故选 C。
14. A 【点拨】根据下文“the town built a statue in her honour”可知，此处表示 Maya 去世后。故选 A。
15. B 【点拨】根据下文“Ripples of kindness continue to spread.”可知，此处表示纪念日常善行的力量。故选 B。